Wall-safe.



0. F. MEiLINK 65w. H. REYNOLDS. WALL SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1909.

960,982. Patented June 7,1910.

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* UNITE s'ra 'r s CHARLES F. MEILINK AND WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS, OF TOLEDO,OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE MEILINK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO.

WALL-SAFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June '7, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES F. MEILINK and lVILLIAu H. REYNOLDS,citizens of the United States, residing at Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio,have invented a new and useful all-Safe, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to features of a safe or strong box and itsmounting to secure the box and its contents against danger from fire,water or burglars, and more particularly to strong, light and finishedappearing wall safes of a form possessing marked manufacturingadvantages. 1

This invention has utility when embodied in strong boxes or safes,especially of that type which are embedded in masonry or built into thewalls of offices, hotels, apartments and residences.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, with partsbroken away, of an embodiment of the invention in a wall safe asembedded in a wall; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on anenlarged scale showing features of the door construction; Fig. 3 is afragmentary sectional view of the door stop, frame and finishing rim andtheir mounting on the box; and Fig. 1 is an elevation of the lockhousing.

In the wall 1 is embedded the sheet steel box 2, shown as covered withthe wire mesh 3. The sides of the sheet metal box 2 extend beyond theplane of the countersunk ends l, which thus leaves the ends providedwith endless outwardly extending protruding means or flange 5. Rivets 6through the flange 5 hold the end 4 in the box 2. The mesh 3 is bentover the flange 5, so that it is firmly held as a part of the box 2 whenembedded in the masonry, for this mesh forms effective and extendedanchoring means, while the further feature of countersunk sides or ends4 materially adds to the holding power of the wall to retain this boxeven from most violent attacks.

The box 2 being of sheet steel, has its walls of uniform thickness withan additional strengthening plate on the front side provided with theopening? of circular form, surrounding which opening are a series ofholes 8 through which bolts 9 may extend and be held by the nuts 10. Thebolts 9 are shown as provided with square shanks 11 engaging in flange12 of the door carrying rim or stop 13.

into the holes 8. Tightening up of nuts 10,

detachably mounts this rim 13 in a way that it is held securely againstoutside removal, while from the inside of box 2 the holding means are soeasily accessible as to permit easy taking off the rim 13. The rim orstop 13 is flanged in a return bend form to pro vide on the side towardthe box, engaging means or annular rim 12 for the bolts of the lockingmechanism, while on the outer side it forms the seat against which thedoor may abut. Firmly held by this flanged rim 13 is the shield rim 14concealing the bolts 9 with its outer flange portion 15.

The stop 13 carries the hinge bracket 16 for the links 17 of theinternal extension hinge connected to hinge bracket 18 on the lockhousing 19 of the door. This connecting of the stop and the hingeresults in a unitary mounting for these parts, permit ting fitting atthe shop. This lock housing is a seamless sheet metal cup, provided withcars 20, through which extend bolts 21 into threaded engagement with themounting plate 22 of the door proper. Overlapping this inner plate 22 isthe annular flange 23 of the opposing outer or finishing plate 24, whichis provided with corrugations or ribs 25 and 26 concentrically disposed.Between the plates 22 and 24 is a layer of insulation 27 The rib 26forms a seat for the index plate 28. concentrically mounted on the plate28 is the dial 29 rotatable by the spindle 30. Connected to be thrown bythe spindle 30 are the bolts 31 which travel radially through brackets32 on the plate 22 and which bolts 31 in locked position engage annularrim 12, and unlocked are free of said for the door frame, and thuscompletes the concealment of the fastening means for the detachableframe comprising the stop 13 and rim 14, so that there may be no accessfrom the exterior of the safe to remove the door carrying frame. Theouter portion of the collar 3 f forms a flange shown as parallel to theflange of the inner portion. This outer flange of the collar 34 providesa sur face to finish to in plastering, and as it is firm and of regularform the masons may float to it with ease and producea smooth job.Attachable to this outer portion of the collar 34 by means of screws 35is the spring finish rim 36, which covers the plastering or otherdecorative joint about the wall safe opening and is easily removable forredecorative purposes. The screws serve to firmly draw the rim intoproper holding position, the outer portion of which rim 36 is so curvedas to uniformly set and give a close joint with the wall, having springenough therein to adjust itself to irregularities or the changes due toredecoration of the wall.

The varying qualities of cast metal construction are herein alleliminated by the embodiment throughout of wrought or sheet elements,insuring maximum of resistance and strength with a lightness in weightnot otherwise possible, while susceptible of attractive finish.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent isl. Awall safe box having a flange, and a mesh covering surrounding the boxand having portions bent over the flange to interlock therewith and thusmaintain the mesh in position on the box.

2. A wall safe comprising a sheet metal box provided with a continuousflange, and a mesh covering for the box, said covering terminating inportions bent over said flange to thus lock the covering in positionabout the box.

3. The combination with a wall safe provided with a side of uniformthickness and having a circular opening, and a collar provided with aflange surrounding said opening and abutting the face of the safe side,sa1d collar secured to said safe side, of an attachable finish rimmountable on said collar at the opening.

4. The combination with a circular door, a frame for the door and aninternal extension hinge connecting the door with the frame, said door,frame and connecting hinge comprising a unitary grouping, of a wall safehaving an opening and securing means for mounting the grouping at theopening to simultaneously attach the frame, door and connecting hinge inposition.

5. A wall safe having a side provided with an opening, in combinationwith a collar secured to the safe side to surround the opening, saidcollar forming an outwardly extending sleeve, and a finish rim spacedfrom the safe side by the collar, said finish rim being mounted on saidcollar.

6. The combination with a masonry wall, of a safe mounted thereinprovided with side walls and having an opening through a side wallthereof, said safe having a collar surrounding the opening to form ajoint with the masonry wall, a finish rim connected to said collar toconceal the joint, said rim having a yielding portion extending over themasonry wall from the collar, and rotatable means engaging the rim andcollar for drawing the rim into position.

7. The combination with a hinge and a A cup shaped housing connected tosaid hinge at one end, of a safe to which the other end of said hingemay be connected, said safe having an opening, and a safe door mountedon said cup shaped housing and movable to close said opening.

8. A safe door comprising outer and inner plates of similar peripheraloutline, the outer of which plates is provided with an endless flangeextending over the inner plate to retain the plates assembled in thedoor.

9. A safe door comprising an inner plate, a layer of insulation, and anouter plate, one of said plates having a flange surrounding the otherplate to hold the insulation and plates together in the assembled door.

10. The combination with a safe, of a door carrying frame adapted to beattached to said safe, said frame provided with a return bend stop, anda door having locking bolts movable to coact with the stop on theopposite side thereof from which the door abuts when in closed position.

11. The combination with a safe having a side provided with an opening,and a collar surrounding said opening and adapted to be secured to theouter face of the safe side, of an attachable door frame mountable atthe openin and attaching means for mounting the frame in position.

In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands in the presence of twowitnesses.

G. F. MEILINK. W. H. REYNOLDS.

Vitnesses:

C. H. RAUOH, GEO. E. KIRK.

